Notes from our Igluski Experts

"Brilliantly located, the Marie is one of the only ski in ski out chalets in the Portes du Solei. The chalet has become a firm favourite among skiers and boarders wanting immediate access to the massive Portes du Solei ski area, the biggest in the world."

Chalet Marie - Avoriaz, France

Chalet Marie would be a top chalet in virtually any resort, but situated here, right on the piste near the centre of Avoriaz, it is simply a stunner!

The chalet Marie is modern and spacious inside, and charmingly decorated with Alpine antiques and inviting Savoyarde colour and panache. The wood-panelled bedrooms are all comfortable, and each has its own private facilities.

The delightful heart of the chalet is its large open-plan living and dining area, with high, beamed ceilings, a feature fireplace, floor-to-ceiling picture windows,and a balcony with great views across the resort and valley below to distant peaks.

Our Platinum properties are chosen for location, the standard of accommodation, the bathrooms and the facilities the property offers. As well as this, each property will include comfy bathrobes and towelling slippers, luxury toiletries, free Wi-Fi. Our staff in our Platinum properties have been specifically selected for their attention to detail and highest level of guest service in order to give our Platinum guests the best possible experience.

Features - Chalet Marie, Avoriaz

Our top chalet in Avoriaz

Fantastic location, right on the slopes

Skiing directly to and from the doorstep

Village centre approx. 2 minutes' walk (200m)

Modern Savoyard chalet in traditional style

Stylish and spacious living area with log fire and TV/DVD/Free Wifi

Sauna

Accommodation - Chalet Marie, Avoriaz

LOWER GROUND FLOOR:

Heated boot-room. Small sauna

Room 1Twin/triple (double and single bed) with shower/wc

Room 2Twin with shower/wc

GROUND FLOOR:

Chalet entrance with ski locker outside

Room 3Double with shower/wc

Room 4Twin/triple (double and single bed) with bath/wc

Room 5Twin with bath/wc

Room 6Twin with shower/wc

FIRST FLOOR:

Open-plan living/dining area and kitchen, with fireplace and balcony

Room 7Double with en suite shower/wc

Meals - Chalet Marie, Avoriaz

We set very high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that you will thoroughly enjoy every meal on your own holiday with us. We also take our Health and Safety responsibilities extremely seriously, so all our chalet and Chalet Hotel staff during the pre-season training course are trained to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s Level 2 in Food Safety*. For six days of the week our staff prepare all your meals, as described below.

BreakfastA good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a cooked breakfast including your choice of bacon, eggs, sausages and beans, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff’s one day off a week, only the continental breakfast will be provided.

Afternoon TeaThe traditional ‘welcome home’ after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet or Chalet Hotel, ready for your return, every day except on the staff’s one day off per week. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake and keeps hungry skiers happy until dinner is ready. As an added benefit for guests in our Chalet Hotels, our chefs prepare a selection of cakes for afternoon tea.

Children’s High TeaIn Chalets and Chalet Hotels with family guests, High Tea provides children under 13 years with a healthy menu, tailored more towards children’s tastes and puréed food is available for infants on request. High Tea is at 5.30pm, and children do not join the main adult-only dinner.

Dinner in ChaletsA tasty and innovative, freshly cooked dinner will be prepared for you six nights per week by your Chalet Host – or by an experienced and professional chef in our larger chalets – and served with a choice of wines. Our four-course adult-only chalet dinners start with canapés and an apéritif, followed by an appetiser, main course and dessert, and completed by coffee with chocolates to round off your evening. Your choice of complimentary quality wines is unlimited during the meal service, and freshly chilled water is also of course always available.

Chalet Marie Reviews

First visit to this resort and Chalet in 2014, already booked and looking forward to visiting again in 2015.
Excellent comfortable Chalet, great hosts whose varied cooking was exceptional. Lots of wine of reasonable quality and the hosts will bring in extra drinks for you if asked nicely (and paid for)
So nice to have true ski in and out without any hassle.
Ski conditions were brilliant (early February) with the slopes carefully groomed every early morning.
Lots of varied runs for beginner to intermediate skiers, some more challenging runs, but this resort is probably not for the real expert, though many skiers just went off piste in thick snow!
Transfer time is good and it is just a short walk from the drop off point to the Chalet.
Apres ski not really for us (why would you when you have such a comfortable place to be) so cannot really comment, but plenty of good restaurants and bars if wanted.
All in all a great skiing holiday!!

Apres Ski: 3/5

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Clive

Early February in Chalet Marie 20/02/2015

This was our second stay in this Chalet, having spent a similar week there last year. We re-booked immediately on our return last time.
This is a superb chalet with true ski in ski out. The facilities are excellent and the skiing immense with a vary wide variety of runs for all levels. We have near beginners to advanced skiers in our party and all enjoyed the skiing.
The resort is excellent though the apr&#232;s may be a little dull for some, it was fine for us as we made our own in the chalet.
The food was plentiful and varied with brilliant cakes and biscuits for afternoon tea and lots of wine in the evenings.
The transfers were quick and efficient with a short flight time it made getting there and back nice and relaxed.
The only criticism that we had this time were the chalet staff who seemed rather disorganised (e.g. only cooked 12 instead of 13 meals one night), seemed to be a logger heads on occasions and certainly seemed to just want to get finished and leave each night as soon as possible. They even served the cheese one night in the sitting area after my wife had specifically asked for it to be set out on the table. This was so they could set up for the morning and get away! Whose holiday was it I ask. So overall great, but hopefully next year we get different people to look after us (like the first year)

Apres Ski: 3/5

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